Talk:Gokshura

Tribulus terrestris L.

Gokshura

Section/Chapter	Herb database/Gokshura
Botanical name(s)	Tribulus terrestris L.
Family	Zygophyllaceae
Availability	Available
Contributors	--
Year of publication	2024
Publisher	Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI	Awaited

English name

Land caltrops, Puncture vine

Therapeutic use

• Gokshura (root)-

Mainly used in Urinary disorders, dysuria (mutrakrichhra), premature ejaculation, dyspnoea with bronchial asthma (shwasa), heart diseases(hridroga), cough (kasa), diseases due to vata dosha, abdominal colic (shularoga),  renal calculi (ashmari)

• Gokshura (Fruit)-

Abdominal colic (shula roga), dyspnoea(shwasa), hemorrhoids (arsha), generalized weakness(daurbalya), heart diseases (hridroga), cough(kasa), difficulty in micturition (mutrakrichhra), renal calculi (ashmari), obstinate Urinary disorders including diabetes mellitus (prameha)

Other varieties/ Other botanical names

• Tribulus terrestris var. bicornutus
• Tribulus terrestris var. inermis
• Tribulus terrestris var. robustus
• Tribulus terrestris var. terrestris

Identification Characters

• Chanadruma – Herbaceous plant with leaves resembling leaves of Chana (Bengal gram).
• Gokantaka – Fruits of Gokshura has spines which pricks grazing cattle.
• Kshuraka – The fruits bears sharp spines.
• Shvadamshtra – Fruits of Gokshura has spines resembling canines of dog.
• Trikantaka – Fruits bears three spines.
• Kantaphala – Fruits have spines.

Types

1. Brihat Gokshura – Pedalium murex
2. Laghu Gokshura – Tribulus terrestris

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Shwadanshtra, Kshurak, Trikantaka, Svadukantak, Gokantak, Gokshurak, Vanshrugant, Palankasha, Ikshugandhika

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties

Sr.no.	Pharmacological criteria	Properties
1	Taste (rasa)	Sweet (madhura)
2	Potency (veerya)	Cold (sheeta)
3	Post digestion effect (vipaka)	Sweet (madhura)
4	Qualities (guna)	Heavy (guru), Unctuous (snigdha)
5	Actions (karma)	Pacify vata and pitta

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities

Sr.no.	Reference in Charak Samhita	Activity
1	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 2/12	Asthapana(herb used in therapeutic enema)
2	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 2/22	Mutrakrichha yavagu(gruel for dysuria)
3	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(15)	Krimighna(anthelmintic) mahakashaya
4	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(26)	Anuvasanopag(sub – unctuous enema) mahakashaya
5	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(35)	Mootravirechaniya (sub – unctuous enema) mahakashaya
6	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(38)	Shwayathuhara(anti edema) mahakashaya
7	Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/139	Madhur skanda(group of sweet drugs)
8	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 23/12	Santarpanajanya vikar (over nutrition and it’s disorders) chikitsa
9	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 23/15	Santarpanajanya vikar(over nutrition and it’s disorders) chikitsa
10	Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 25/40	Agrya Sangraha(from the collections of best food articles, factors and drugs in various conditions)
11	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 1/1/42	As an ingredient of Brahma rasayana
12	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 2/1/26	Ingredient in Bruhaniya Gutika
13	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 2/2/5	Ingredient in Apatyakari Shashtikadi Gutika
14	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 2/3/8	Ingredient in Apatyakar Kshir Yoga
15	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 2/3/14	Ingredient in Vrushyapayas Yoga
16	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 2/4/28	Ingredient in Apatyakar Ghrita
17	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/182	Used as peya with where jwara is associated with Parshvashoola, Bastishoola, sirashoola.
18	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/224	As an ingredient of Baladi Ghrita
19	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/236	Used as ksheerpaka in varch-mutra vibandha(constipation) and sopha(edema)
20	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/234	Used as Panchamuli shruta paya in Kasa, Svasa, Sirashoola, Parshvashoola, Jwara
21	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/241	As an ingredient of Patoladi niruha basti
22	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/267	As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila
23	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 4/84	As an ingredient of Drakshadi yoga
24	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 4/85	Used in Mutragata raktapitta (bleeding from urinary tract)
25	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 5/67	To increase effect of Trayushanaadi ghrita
26	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 5/97	Mixed with Shilajit prayoga
27	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 5/143	Ingredient in Bhallatakadya Ghrita for Kaphaj Gulma(abdominal lumps)
28	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 5/149	Ingredient of Mishrak Sneha
29	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 5/167	Panak in Kaphaj Gulma(abdominal lumps)
30	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/65	Ingredient in Mustadi Churna
31	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/81	Ingredient in Triphalasav
32	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 9/52	Ingredient in Apara lasunadya Ghrita
33	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 10/18	Ingredient in Mahapanchagavya Ghrita
34	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/50	Ingredient in Kansaharitaki Avaleh
35	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 13/65	In treatment of vatodara for anuvasan basti(oily enema)
36	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 13/113	As an ingredient of panchakola ghrita
37	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/82	As an ingredient of dashmuladya ghrita
38	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/156	As an ingredient of Mulasava
39	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/173	As an ingredient of Pipallimuladhya Kshara
40	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 17/94	Used in yusha preparation for hikka svasa
41	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 17/102	Used in yavagu(dietary gruel) preparation for hikka svasa
42	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 17/96	Used in yusha preparation for hikka svasa
43	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 17/105	Dasamula kwath is used in condition of trishna(thirst) in terms of patients of hikka svasa
44	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 17/140	As an ingredient of dashamuladhya ghrita
45	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/89	As an ingredient of leha yoga in treatment of pittaja kasa
46	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/127	As an ingredient of kantakari ghrita
47	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 19/21	As a pramathya(decoction) dravya
48	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 19/26	As a Ingridient of dipaniya(digestive stimulant) and sangrahi gana(constipationg)
49	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 19/50	As a yavagu dravya(ingredient of a dietary gruel)
50	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 25/78	Used for parisechana (pouring) in Daha (burning sensation) & shola (pain)
51	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 27/41	As an ingredient of Piluparnyadi Yoga
52	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 27/56	As an ingredient of Shyonakdi Parisheka(poring) and Pralepa(external application)
53	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/146	As an ingredient of Shvdamstra taila
54	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/168	As an ingredient of Mulakadhya taila
55	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/161	As an ingredient of Amrutadi taila
56	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/173	As an ingredient of Mulaka taila
57	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/76	As an ingredient of Sthiradi Ghrita/Taila
58	Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 30/57	Kshirapana in yoni shula(pain in vagina)

Dose

• Gokshura (root)

20 – 30 gm of the drug for decoction.

• Gokshura (fruit)
• 3 – 6 gm of the drug in powder form.

20 – 30 gm of the drug for decoction.

Important formulations

As per A.P.I.

Gokshura (root)

• Sahacharadi taila
• Dashamula kwatha churna
• Dashamulakatutraya kwatha churna
• Dasamulapanchakoladi kwtha churna

Gokshura (fruit)

• Gokshuradi guggulu
• Trikantaka ghrita
• Drakshadi churna

Current availability

Available

• In India – West Rajasthan and Gujarat.
• Out of India – Afghanistan, Algeria, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Austria, Botswana, Kenya, Zimbabwe, United states, Australia, New Zealand.

Current researches

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